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is mexico the u.s. state of california in grave danger or is the worst over do you think can you just clarify. i would say it's not you would not be great danger is saying you should be aware and not guilty to each. but the damage should not be that significant. waves we forecast over the. beach has been. confirmed it's about somewhere it's like a meter or meter to two meter way so you. cause a lot of the damage but you should be aware not to go near the ocean you are so to me would think about people sight seeing these waves not be as may not be absolutely catastrophic but they certainly might be enough to wash you or over a balustrade a wash off a rock if you're fishing i guess so much reason to be careful what we heard from one eyewitness who saw the tsunami warning on television and immediately ran out of a flood do you think the early alert system did actually save lives were lessons learned indeed from what we saw in. from our trip in two thousand and four yeah definitely definitely. some florida
is mexico the u.s. state of california in grave danger or is the worst over do you think can you just clarify. i would say it's not you would not be great danger is saying you should be aware and not guilty to each. but the damage should not be that significant. waves we forecast over the. beach has been. confirmed it's about somewhere it's like a meter or meter to two meter way so you. cause a lot of the damage but you should be aware not to go near the ocean you are so to me would think about...
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from individuals, often u.s. citizens. but muslim groups wonder why these hearings are focused only on islammists terror and not on right-wing extremists. they say an entire faith is being put on trial and they're reaching out to other americans through an online campaign. >> they say you should fear me. >> hate me. >> but the truth is -- >> i don't want to impose my faith on you. >> at the committee, this man said islammist radicals had programmed his son to kill. carlos bledsoe is a muslim convert whose journey took him from tennessee to yemen. he's been charged with the murder of an american soldier. >> what do you hope your testimony will bring about? >> i think it's very necessary for this hearing to be. i think that as you can see, a lot of people are still in denial that we even have a problem in radicalization. >> their echoes of history here in the 1950's, senator joseph mccarthy famously sought to expose communist sympathizers and was accused of leading a congressional witch hunt. peter king denies being a modern
from individuals, often u.s. citizens. but muslim groups wonder why these hearings are focused only on islammists terror and not on right-wing extremists. they say an entire faith is being put on trial and they're reaching out to other americans through an online campaign. >> they say you should fear me. >> hate me. >> but the truth is -- >> i don't want to impose my faith on you. >> at the committee, this man said islammist radicals had programmed his son to kill....
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well the first u.s. government hearing into the radicalization of american muslims has been held in washington they're being led by homeland security chairman peter king says the issue that threatens the country the hearing of richard testimony from two men whose young relatives had been recruited to conduct terrorism but the questioning sparked wide protests with critics saying they're targeting religion and not extremists right back or from the answer coalition believes that their moves are stirring up hatred instead of dealing with the core issue of radicalization. and peter king's hearings are bogus this is an attempt to whip up hatred against muslims it's become a cottage industry in the last week hundreds of people have died in afghanistan united states and those villages many young children have been killed and yet there's no scrutiny of that as an act of terrorism if you want to talk about what's radicalizing people around the world it's the cycle of violence and that cycle of violence has been i
well the first u.s. government hearing into the radicalization of american muslims has been held in washington they're being led by homeland security chairman peter king says the issue that threatens the country the hearing of richard testimony from two men whose young relatives had been recruited to conduct terrorism but the questioning sparked wide protests with critics saying they're targeting religion and not extremists right back or from the answer coalition believes that their moves are...
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well kavin the tsunami waves have hit the u.s. mainland the u.s. west coast pacifically the states of oregon california and washington have been on high alert since early friday morning but the tsunami there did not cause any serious damage those were just strong waves are six feet high on average that's the height of a tall person evacuations nevertheless it been earlier ordered in parts of washington and oregon scientists acknowledge they overstated those threat but be friended their actions saying they took the proper steps and learned the lessons of the two thousand and four indonesian tsunami that killed thousands of people who didn't get enough warning the fears of tsunami causing any serious damage in the u.s. mainland really diminished after the waves hit the islands of hawaii this morning waves of about six feet again were recorded there again they're happy no reports of destruction there in hawaii roadways and beaches where am t. is the tsunami struck the state which it hours to prepare sirens sounded throughout the night and residents in
well kavin the tsunami waves have hit the u.s. mainland the u.s. west coast pacifically the states of oregon california and washington have been on high alert since early friday morning but the tsunami there did not cause any serious damage those were just strong waves are six feet high on average that's the height of a tall person evacuations nevertheless it been earlier ordered in parts of washington and oregon scientists acknowledge they overstated those threat but be friended their actions...
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reported there a tsunami warning has been issued across the pacific including russia south america the u.s. and. waves have already hit parts of hawaii. well earlier we managed to speak to two witnesses of the devastating earthquake who were in tokyo when it hits. she said i'm talking about it and it continued quite a long time so you know. it was like. however. if you should do so i would be you know what if you're going to be inside africa to sell out and for one hundred kilometer or eight doctor it's. still not clear how much damage it is but we've heard there was a tsunami is the cost to resign want you surely it is announced forty seven already killed there we expect that number will be increase them. usually expected ask people stops and you know complete review scientific facts but it continues couple of minutes and then it continued to several times in one hour or so because. next week. we are not so you have to think so pervy area in brokering actually took place at the center experience the same types of years ago japan's government and many experts were expecting that we can see
reported there a tsunami warning has been issued across the pacific including russia south america the u.s. and. waves have already hit parts of hawaii. well earlier we managed to speak to two witnesses of the devastating earthquake who were in tokyo when it hits. she said i'm talking about it and it continued quite a long time so you know. it was like. however. if you should do so i would be you know what if you're going to be inside africa to sell out and for one hundred kilometer or eight...
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ok well let's go to other news now that we're talking to cover a former u.s. presidential adviser paul craig roberts says france would not be supporting intervention in libya without support from washington but they wouldn't come in there without. permission in washington. at least for the crow group nato the united nations. the united states and. the world is usually when they say that they want to. kill libyans and they have a no fly zone to get the relief to go what is the real agenda because they don't show. compassion for. order iraqis actually. where we actually could do something about it since it's the united states inflicting the damage so if they haven't any compassion for those people why do they have it for the libyans but work the rebels need or an outright weapons and surface to air missiles and once you have that. and so we don't need a no fly zone or american troops. that's a national studies expert says pro-war advocates of washington are pushing a military agenda. in libya unlike egypt and in other parts of the arab world you do see a regiona
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well people have been evacuated from coastal areas in u.s. islands of hawaii you know to a higher ground the earthquake in japan triggered tsunami alerts all across the pacific as you mentioned fears are there's a tsunami could reach the coast of california but of course it was set very good grasp of the massive earthquake it's natural to eight point nine on return to penny's used to earthquakes like those but this is that that is the biggest on record in the country's history it was one of those people called shallow earthquakes mean it didn't happen in the ocean but very close to the shore if the impact is the devastating even though japan probably better than any other country is approved foods deal with natural disasters like in the you know they do all their construction considering the dangers they face from nature but some are just too strong we've seen cars in homes washed away by nasty would leave their buildings were set of ways preliminary reports suggest as you mention police ninety five people died at the toll. right. now going t
well people have been evacuated from coastal areas in u.s. islands of hawaii you know to a higher ground the earthquake in japan triggered tsunami alerts all across the pacific as you mentioned fears are there's a tsunami could reach the coast of california but of course it was set very good grasp of the massive earthquake it's natural to eight point nine on return to penny's used to earthquakes like those but this is that that is the biggest on record in the country's history it was one of...
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these are the ties between professional football in the u.s. military have existed since the start of the n.f.l. back in nineteen twenty that relationship meant sleep during the war two and today that is stronger than ever and. we are in turn to distribute oldfield field feel very simply do you feel when you look at the history is taught us that sports is never just something that we just sit in. the sports always or the social function and the history of american sports is no different. we'll. bring you the latest in science stream signal from the realms of. the future of the very. first our developing news this hour and northeastern japan is being hit by a tsunami that's following an earthquake thought to have been eight point nine all the richter scale we're looking at some live pictures from the country's north east now the ensuing tsunami that's the currently under way there are fears that the waves could reach to what ten meters high of russia's korea lied to the north also reported to the rather neutral fire the waves there are about a m
these are the ties between professional football in the u.s. military have existed since the start of the n.f.l. back in nineteen twenty that relationship meant sleep during the war two and today that is stronger than ever and. we are in turn to distribute oldfield field feel very simply do you feel when you look at the history is taught us that sports is never just something that we just sit in. the sports always or the social function and the history of american sports is no different. we'll....
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from the u.s. and china. and in other news russia's largest bank has finally agreed to require investment banks. as part of. this plan to build its own investment. bank announced at a press conference today that they're planning to buy russia's oldest investment bank. is going to go ahead in two stages phase one is going to buy a hundred percent carlito teeming shareholding thirty six percent is a high standard bank and sixty four percent. to be a billion dollar payment holding. face it's going to involve an additional reward to those beats in twenty four teams are not going to be based on true performance the next three years indeed the head of. that period. will be making on average around two hundred million dollars profit per year for the next three years. because of the head of the bank there by the press conference having just visited it with look even at their young. excited we also had eight months of intense secret negotiations for the deal now going ahead and expect by lies within the next six month
from the u.s. and china. and in other news russia's largest bank has finally agreed to require investment banks. as part of. this plan to build its own investment. bank announced at a press conference today that they're planning to buy russia's oldest investment bank. is going to go ahead in two stages phase one is going to buy a hundred percent carlito teeming shareholding thirty six percent is a high standard bank and sixty four percent. to be a billion dollar payment holding. face it's going...
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well as of now the situation on the u.s. coast looks encouraging to you as islands of hawaii have been forced to be hit by some of the first waves of the tsunami but of course it looks it lost its power along the way from the epicenter of the earthquake off the coast of japan there have been no reports of this structured very hawaii and of fears of a strong destructive impact on the u.s. the west coast but of course the mission and now that we know that the first little bit first waves that hit the u.s. the name of the west coast and that is the state of oregon and we can say for sure that it's not ass. as it was previously thought it would be the experts say the impact is is it really. tsunamis unlikely to cause a major any major destruction but they also say the aftershocks of it cannot be underestimated everyone is still on high alert here. been a tsunami alert this huge across the pacific region how low the impact of this. well i was experts say eight point nine magnitude disaster it friday became towards fifth largest e
well as of now the situation on the u.s. coast looks encouraging to you as islands of hawaii have been forced to be hit by some of the first waves of the tsunami but of course it looks it lost its power along the way from the epicenter of the earthquake off the coast of japan there have been no reports of this structured very hawaii and of fears of a strong destructive impact on the u.s. the west coast but of course the mission and now that we know that the first little bit first waves that hit...
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securities and u.s. stocks all together time to panic so that's the worst case scenario that people are pointing to is really another crisis the financial correspondent laura lister from the financial capital of the world new york city of course well from those worries on wall street to an emotional day on capitol hill as the homeland security committee launched its hearing on the radicalization of muslims are killing ford was there and has more. want to be committee on homeland security. chairman peter king launching his hearings on the radicalization of muslims in america complete with beefed up security dozens of cameras zapruder a dramatic witness and someone to blame we will stop these extremist the dangers from rape in the minds of american citizen hearings have received much media attention since they were announced but sensitive hearing still to look at the underlying causes of muslim radicalization in the united states including the role u.s. foreign policy in the arab and muslim world has playe
securities and u.s. stocks all together time to panic so that's the worst case scenario that people are pointing to is really another crisis the financial correspondent laura lister from the financial capital of the world new york city of course well from those worries on wall street to an emotional day on capitol hill as the homeland security committee launched its hearing on the radicalization of muslims are killing ford was there and has more. want to be committee on homeland security....
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will say the u.s. will not necessarily affect them hugely but you know it is. going to disrupt the exports from japan quite significantly so we saw in the field last few hours of trading in the nick carr we saw the likes of take a good effect. not tell your story or toy to share affected badly so the shares affected by these bigger exporter is. really going to be affected by this this earthquake now it's still it's still too early to say back can we estimate what losses will be and which sectors will be affected north like for instance ensures a definitely be affected by that. sure absolutely sure is reinsurers. in europe at the moment they're trading quite a bit lower and also the futures for the nikkei i have a one hundred fifty to two hundred points since the close of the sell so we go into the weekend where there's a lot of risk aversion a lot of selling of those at those insurance stalks it is too early to count the cost. as mentioned this is an option the tsunami is going to affect a lot of different. parts of the region so at this stage it's very difficu
will say the u.s. will not necessarily affect them hugely but you know it is. going to disrupt the exports from japan quite significantly so we saw in the field last few hours of trading in the nick carr we saw the likes of take a good effect. not tell your story or toy to share affected badly so the shares affected by these bigger exporter is. really going to be affected by this this earthquake now it's still it's still too early to say back can we estimate what losses will be and which...
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at least one million barrels of oil will be out of the market starting this week so that's why the u.s. and europe are still best lead be an oil is low in sulfur and she makes it highly valued in the west because the fuel produced from it pollutes less and is these leiden so we don't know that for decades kept western companies on sweet terms really good after regime environmentally conscious politically nonchalant it's not going to r.t. to broke libya. of back to our top story now back to japan and the tsunami that's sweeping through the northeast of the country right now the government save larken firm some thirty two deaths but that number is expected to rise if follows the eight point nine magnitude earthquake which sent a ten meter high wall of water inland across the miyagi prefecture destructions widespread we know that two hundred people have been washed away with buildings cars and ships all swept by those waters will be ramifications are widespread a four point five by this huge earthquake has now struck why and we are expecting residents there to brace themselves for a tsuna
at least one million barrels of oil will be out of the market starting this week so that's why the u.s. and europe are still best lead be an oil is low in sulfur and she makes it highly valued in the west because the fuel produced from it pollutes less and is these leiden so we don't know that for decades kept western companies on sweet terms really good after regime environmentally conscious politically nonchalant it's not going to r.t. to broke libya. of back to our top story now back to...
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or price is sliding are weak economic data from the u.s. and china as well as fresh concerns over european debt brands plan is trading at one hundred thirteen dollars a barrel b.w.i. is at one hundred and one dollars per barrel. now for more on how the world markets are reacting to the earthquake in japan and i'm joined by our own from singapore by angie financial markets chief economist timothy condon hello timothy can you explain to us how all this is affecting asian and european markets . well it's a pretty simple really markets of. the uncertainty of the about damage from the quake in japan by doing what they usually do when there is uncertainty they see the sell off sharply and. i would highlight that the. squad that virtually all of its initial depreciation depreciation immediately follow the news of the earthquake it's it's back where it was before that at this point and i guess that's what we can expect from for the year to happen in the case of the knee jerk reactions to the earthquake that we've seen in the equity markets and what
or price is sliding are weak economic data from the u.s. and china as well as fresh concerns over european debt brands plan is trading at one hundred thirteen dollars a barrel b.w.i. is at one hundred and one dollars per barrel. now for more on how the world markets are reacting to the earthquake in japan and i'm joined by our own from singapore by angie financial markets chief economist timothy condon hello timothy can you explain to us how all this is affecting asian and european markets ....
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you go pushkin off some of the news briefly church and waldo called more office and i want to u.s. international terrorist list of the security council's know put him alongside the world's most dangerous man let's get the details from our she's going to turn she's in washington d.c. for us here on the talk of model so ready on the international wanted list how is this to susan any different having you're absolutely right the u.s. state department has previously previously put the man on their list of most wanted terrorist and now the u.n. has acknowledged that he is one of the most dangerous terrorists in the world and a threat to the whole of the international community is the leader of the al qaeda linked islamic caucuses emirates a terrorist group which operates in russia he took credit for the deadly suicide bombing at the government datable international airport in moscow in january this year the attack killed thirty five people and wounded scores more the man also vowed to kill more civilians he released the video just gays ago saying that he also claimed responsibility for t
you go pushkin off some of the news briefly church and waldo called more office and i want to u.s. international terrorist list of the security council's know put him alongside the world's most dangerous man let's get the details from our she's going to turn she's in washington d.c. for us here on the talk of model so ready on the international wanted list how is this to susan any different having you're absolutely right the u.s. state department has previously previously put the man on their...
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force by nato the czech president says the establishment of a no fly zone strongly supported by the u.s. and u.k. means war with libya people should not think this is a simple solution and germany's interior minister went further saying there will be no action by nato militarily for the time being represent russia strongly opposes president sarkozy's proposal to. the libyan parts of gadhafi held parts of libya and that the foreign minister of the country says it's categorically against the unilateral use of force by anyone and many staff from brussels daniel bushell reporting there for us. turning now to developments in libya for a few minutes where colonel gadhafi forces are pushing rebels house of more cities heavy fighting is taking place in the oil port city of ras lanuf with reports of the tanks on the government's troops will experts claim the libyan leader is planning to bomb oil and communications facilities in the east a poor thing is in tripoli with the latest. after a week of heavy fighting in the strategically important town of as is a we are rebels there have finally been o
force by nato the czech president says the establishment of a no fly zone strongly supported by the u.s. and u.k. means war with libya people should not think this is a simple solution and germany's interior minister went further saying there will be no action by nato militarily for the time being represent russia strongly opposes president sarkozy's proposal to. the libyan parts of gadhafi held parts of libya and that the foreign minister of the country says it's categorically against the...
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on the one hand i'm not sure what the national interest is to the u.s. in interfering in in what's going on in libya the much less i mean if need to wants to institute a no fly zone he'd be interesting to see under what authority the they do that there is we may not like the government but there is a government there on the other hand i think there is not one movement going on i would if you look at what's going on across in bahrain that is much i think more a sectarian issue between the shias and the sunni's than it is. a rebellion against an autocratic government which is not frankly well that are now thought of authoritarian although there is a obviously a. an economic difference so so i'm not sure this is all one movement i think they were are people are taking advantage and i use that in a positive way taking advantage vantage of the situation as they find it to try to effect change it to their benefit but what's going on in libya is certainly not at all the same as what's going on in sable crane though if i go to you in cairo again i mean we just h
on the one hand i'm not sure what the national interest is to the u.s. in interfering in in what's going on in libya the much less i mean if need to wants to institute a no fly zone he'd be interesting to see under what authority the they do that there is we may not like the government but there is a government there on the other hand i think there is not one movement going on i would if you look at what's going on across in bahrain that is much i think more a sectarian issue between the shias...
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. >> libyan tv had what seemed to be a phone call supposedly between the u.s. ambassador and a rebel general in the east. >> what equipment are coming? >> it's not clear what exactly the american diplomat, if it was him, was offering. >> they want to support the militia, do it, but now, they will lose. we will win. i'm not afraid of the american fleet, nato, france, european, it is our country. we live here. we'll die here. we will never ever surrender to those terrorists. >> later in tripoli, colonel gaddafi's most prominent son addressed the forces he called the real libyans. they were supposed to be libya's future until the rebellion. as far as these people are concerned, that vision has been restored. the sons will succeed the father. the tide has been turned. the rebels will be beaten. it feels like a victory rally. and there was a sharp message for the rebels, we're coming. jeremy bewen, bbc news tripoli. >> nato has insisted for a no-fly zone to be set up outside libya, there would have to be clear legal grounds and support. there is a gloomy assessment
. >> libyan tv had what seemed to be a phone call supposedly between the u.s. ambassador and a rebel general in the east. >> what equipment are coming? >> it's not clear what exactly the american diplomat, if it was him, was offering. >> they want to support the militia, do it, but now, they will lose. we will win. i'm not afraid of the american fleet, nato, france, european, it is our country. we live here. we'll die here. we will never ever surrender to those...
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scratch an, the u.s.-- japan, the u.s., at least western u.s. and new zealand which ironically was struck by a big earthquake not long ago and chile are some of the most well prepared nations on the earth with respect to earthquakes. we have areas that if an earthquake hit it might look more like haiti than chile, for example, but-- . >> woodruff: we being. >> we being the u.s. but on the west coast there is a long tradition of building buildings to generally withstand earthquakes. now they don't necessarily come through undamaged. and we really don't design building to resist tsunamies. >> woodruff: when you heard-- we heard the eye witnesses talking about violent shaking of these buildings, were what you thinking as you were hearinging that. >> that it was a big earthquake, yes. but i knew that already because of e-mail alerts from the u.s. geological survey which does a great job of putting the information out. but what happens is the ground moves back and forth very rapidly. and the building sitting on it sort of shakes as it struggleses to
scratch an, the u.s.-- japan, the u.s., at least western u.s. and new zealand which ironically was struck by a big earthquake not long ago and chile are some of the most well prepared nations on the earth with respect to earthquakes. we have areas that if an earthquake hit it might look more like haiti than chile, for example, but-- . >> woodruff: we being. >> we being the u.s. but on the west coast there is a long tradition of building buildings to generally withstand earthquakes....
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he is in custody at the u.s. marine brig in quantico virginia where he is confined to his cell 23 hours a day under what's called a prevention of injury watch. last week, there was a change in his imprisonment-- manning was stripped of his clothing at night. manning's attorney, david coombs, has reported the brigs action followed his clients complaint that the so-called prevention of injury restrictions on him were absurd. bradley said if he wanted to harm himself he could do so with the elastic waistband of his underwear. in an exclusive "frontline" interview this week with correspondent martin smith, bradley manning's father, brian manning, talked for the first time about his son's incarceration. >> reporter: you decided that you wanted to sit down and talk today because you want to complain, publicly about the conditions of his imprisonment. >> yes. >> reporter: and those conditions are? >> well, he's being-- his clothing is being taken away from him, and he's being humiliated by having to stand at attention i
he is in custody at the u.s. marine brig in quantico virginia where he is confined to his cell 23 hours a day under what's called a prevention of injury watch. last week, there was a change in his imprisonment-- manning was stripped of his clothing at night. manning's attorney, david coombs, has reported the brigs action followed his clients complaint that the so-called prevention of injury restrictions on him were absurd. bradley said if he wanted to harm himself he could do so with the...
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senior u.s. of quotient -- officials say quote my gender issues will have to say a bat succeed there's no way we can be successful if we maintain every special interest and pet project. i know you pretty well. this is quite frankly unacceptable and any progress we have made with regard to women's rights will be quicklyn s kl rolled bak buy the karzai government and others if we do not continue to emphasize the importance of genderadvo equality per or have been a strong advocate for women's rights and i know that you have. i don't think we can stand by let the administration will back off the critical work we have done in afghanistan. t is this report accurate? if so what is the justification? >> it is not accurate and i am trying to find out who's beneficial is because that is not the policy. we believe strongly that women and girls are essential to building democracy and security. what we have done is to develop the civilian assistant strategy for afghan women and current a providing more suppor
senior u.s. of quotient -- officials say quote my gender issues will have to say a bat succeed there's no way we can be successful if we maintain every special interest and pet project. i know you pretty well. this is quite frankly unacceptable and any progress we have made with regard to women's rights will be quicklyn s kl rolled bak buy the karzai government and others if we do not continue to emphasize the importance of genderadvo equality per or have been a strong advocate for women's...
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and the four systems such as the u.s. system of government which has a national security advisor to the president for the french system of government that has a specific advisor on foreign security policy to the president. it provides a ready counterpart at a very senior official level for those country. >> how has the nsc improved security thinking and crisis management? >> well, it give us an opportunity to have wider contact to get information from the intelligence from across the intelligence services in real time. as, for example, we've gone through what's been happening in north africa and the middle east. it's enabled us to get a constant feed of information it's enabled us to cross-reference pretty widely. and i think it has enabled us to have a breadth that perhaps wouldn't be available in any one department. and very much part of the point of peter rickets a contact single point. it's extremely useful for us to have a point of reference. somebody that we can talk to, somebody we can commission and work from if w
and the four systems such as the u.s. system of government which has a national security advisor to the president for the french system of government that has a specific advisor on foreign security policy to the president. it provides a ready counterpart at a very senior official level for those country. >> how has the nsc improved security thinking and crisis management? >> well, it give us an opportunity to have wider contact to get information from the intelligence from across...
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also, u.s. aid does similar funds. can you provide us with how much has been spent on cultural preservation that both the state and u.s. aid and most importantly, why does the administration think we should continue to fund projects like this? is this a program would be willing to give up for the higher national security priorities? >> madame chairwoman, over a ten year period since 2001, the ambassadors cultural fund has provided $1,179,684 to 29 projects. mostly archaeological sites including churches, mosques and synagogues. what we have used that for, but ambassadors have used that for is to illustrate to countries respect for their culture, the history, the religion, and we think it's been a good tool but obviously this is an area where we like to give some discretion to our ambassadors so that they are able to do things that can make people feel good about america but obviously we would be more than willing to talk to you about it. >> thank you. one other concern that cannot in the "washington post" that has to d
also, u.s. aid does similar funds. can you provide us with how much has been spent on cultural preservation that both the state and u.s. aid and most importantly, why does the administration think we should continue to fund projects like this? is this a program would be willing to give up for the higher national security priorities? >> madame chairwoman, over a ten year period since 2001, the ambassadors cultural fund has provided $1,179,684 to 29 projects. mostly archaeological sites...
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u.s. children in there. i wish they would amend that and make it not north american free trade but make it north american fair trade because the blue- collar labor of the united states is not surviving here. we cannot protect or clothe our own. we have to take care of home first. guest: thank you and i appreciate your thoughtful comments. i visit the food banks in westchester county, n.y., and the numbers have just increased dramatically, not just the people who are out of work, but people who have low-paying jobs and cannot afford to feed their family. that is why i and working so hard in the congress to focus on jobs, jobs, jobs. to me, this is what our primary responsibility is it. when the unemployment rate keeps climbing, we have to focus on jobs. i agree with you that putting people to work is uppermost and is why i support the programs of the small business administration. in my community, i have seen jobs in the biotech field, going from 400 to about 1600. another company that inst
u.s. children in there. i wish they would amend that and make it not north american free trade but make it north american fair trade because the blue- collar labor of the united states is not surviving here. we cannot protect or clothe our own. we have to take care of home first. guest: thank you and i appreciate your thoughtful comments. i visit the food banks in westchester county, n.y., and the numbers have just increased dramatically, not just the people who are out of work, but people who...
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as u.s. government officials, law enforcement and community leaders seek to combat this emerging challenge, we must foster partnerships with peaceful and law-abiding americans of the muslim faith. mr. chairman, over the last three decades, i've seen first hand the violence in a repression against muslims in many countries and have spoken out in their defense in places such as sudan, chechnya, kosovo and china. in bosnia, what is one of the only members to visit a prison camp run by the serbs where i saw evidence of modern day ethnic cleansing and support of lifting the arms embargo so the muslim population to defend themselves. i am mindful of the important role american muslims play today, they are teachers, doctors, policemen and soldiers. mothers, fathers and neighbors. they are patriotic americans. some have paid the ultimate price in service to the country. i'm reminded of a young pakistani american i had the privilege of meeting at walter reed hospital. he lost both legs in combat in ir
as u.s. government officials, law enforcement and community leaders seek to combat this emerging challenge, we must foster partnerships with peaceful and law-abiding americans of the muslim faith. mr. chairman, over the last three decades, i've seen first hand the violence in a repression against muslims in many countries and have spoken out in their defense in places such as sudan, chechnya, kosovo and china. in bosnia, what is one of the only members to visit a prison camp run by the serbs...
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what assurances are you giving u.s. officials with your meetings at the state and treasury over the next couple of days? >> we were speaking about this council as the future of libya. in 1951, when we got our independence, we had at that time 20 or 25 graduates and we ceded to divide the constitution. my father was of the first parliament in libya. these people are able. how many students have graduated from this country? more than 15,000. don't listen to what gaddafi as saying. the freedom takes minutes but democracy takes time. when the president stepped down, tunisia became free. to have the organs of democracy takes time. how long does it take to have democracy and concepts of democracy? libya is now free. i am sure as i told you after this experience with gaddafi, we will have something different, real democracy. we have suffered from dictatorship. i think that president obama is not just a president, he is a scholar. he is working for freedom. he cannot be indifferent regarding what is going on in libya. he is res
what assurances are you giving u.s. officials with your meetings at the state and treasury over the next couple of days? >> we were speaking about this council as the future of libya. in 1951, when we got our independence, we had at that time 20 or 25 graduates and we ceded to divide the constitution. my father was of the first parliament in libya. these people are able. how many students have graduated from this country? more than 15,000. don't listen to what gaddafi as saying. the...